JPH01306603A - Disposable apron - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable the easy formation of a disposable apron by arranging pleats on one end of a nearly square flexible sheet and forming T-shaped notches on the other end side. CONSTITUTION: This disposable apron is obtained by forming cuts 1 in a sheet composed of a flexible material, cutting the resultant sheet into a nearly square shape, applying a thin film 3 of a nonfibrous cellulosic material onto the resultant square piece 2, cutting the sheet into a nearly square shape, preparing many accordionlike pleats 5 to 8 at the first end of the square piece 2, mutually bonding and connecting the pleats 5 to 8 and forming T-shaped notches 13 and 14 near the end 10 on the side opposite to the part forming the pleats 5 to 8 in the square piece 2 so as to enable the insertion of a neck thereinto.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION From the sheet-like material of the present invention, a bib is provided which is positioned and attached by a rectangular element forming a "handle" around a supporting part of the body, such as the neck of its user. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing such a surface protector.

The invention also relates to a bib manufactured by the manufacturing method described above and having the features described below and provided for in the patent claims.

Although the present invention is illustrated and applied herein in connection with its primary application in connection with the construction of bibs, it can be used in a variety of applications with conditions of use and function approximating that application.

Overall, the present invention relates to a bib and the like for the purpose of attaching to the user to protect the area of clothing located under the chin and from which liquid food may be removed or dropped during mastication. This relates to surface protection equipment.

Needless to say, the present invention does not apply to infants, young children or the elderly, who do not have sufficient control over their gestures, and who occasionally drop a portion of the food between the container (3) and the mouth, thereby causing difficulty in eating. It is intended for people who may stain the clothes of others.

Bib (surface protection) used for these subjects
It is clear that surfaces become very dirty, and under such conditions it becomes uneconomical to use disposable surface protectors that must be washed or laundered after each meal. .

Therefore, single-use surface protectors that are discarded after each use are often used in such situations as meals.

It is well known that inexpensive materials such as plastic films and/or cellulose-based sheets, especially so-called "defective" materials, are used for this purpose.

However, the mass production of such low-priced bibs,
The bib has a structure or means that provides a protective surface capable of being attached to the lower part of the chin, thereby receiving expelled food or food debris, and capable of being attached around the user's neck. The need to provide this makes it almost impossible to achieve.

However, it would be desirable to be able to mechanically form such bibs from a single sheet to reduce cost.

The present invention aims to answer this goal and is therefore directed to a production method and a product made using the production method, which can be manufactured from a single flexible sheet in a simple manner and without the need for particular assembly. , which can be quickly attached around the user's neck, thus answering the purpose of maximizing the protection of the user's clothing, and which allows the attendant to be placed around the user's neck at a negligible cost. It allows the creation of a protective surface that can be installed instantly.

To this end, the present invention first of all relates to a preparation procedure for especially body surface protection, such as bibs.

This preparatory procedure mainly consists of the following tasks:

a) A sheet having a rectangular overall shape is prepared by cutting a suitable material, particularly a flexible film or sheet material.

b) Based on the axis parallel to the larger side of the above quadrilateral,
Make multiple folds on the above sheet with folds that are parallel to each other, and fold the whole sheet back so that it resembles an accordion.

c) Chain the folds one on top of the other by any suitable means. In this case, do this at the first tip of the rectangle. The opposite tip, or second tip, remains expanded and is in almost the same position as the first shape. The folds form container-like pockets.

d) Make a T-shaped notch near the third tip of the above square. The line corresponding to the transverse line of the T-shape is parallel to that line, so that around the said second tip it is possible to suspend a protective surface around the user's neck. A circumferential band separates from the square forming the "handle" is created.

e) On the other hand, a cut corresponding to the transverse center of the T-shape passes through the central axis of the square and separates the parts of the square on each side of this center, allowing the passage of the user's head and the back of the neck. It is possible to attach a "handle" to the handle.

The present invention is then produced by the above-described production method,
The present invention relates to a surface protection device, such as a bib, featuring a regular square shape made of a suitable material, especially such material as obtained by cutting a film sheet of flexible material. The film sheet has a large number of interconnected accordion-like folds at one end, and a T-shaped cut at the other end (opposite end). The lines of the T-shape to the parallel small edges provide a "handle" that allows the bib to be held behind the user's neck, and the center of the T-shape passes through the central axis of the square. , making it possible to insert a bib around the neck.

Preferably, the rectangle is created by cutting a composite material made of a plastic sheet and an absorbent sheet.

Therefore, for example, the absorbent sheet that forms the front side of the bib is preferably made of a cellulose sheet.

The sheet of cellulose that forms the front side of the bib is preferably made from a sheet of cellulose material of the "non-woven" type.

One feature of the present invention is that the first end folds corresponding to the basic portion of the bib are connected by stapling the folds together.

However, it is also possible to use any other interlocking methods, such as bonding methods, such as in particular thermal bonding of synthetic sheets.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be described and illustrated below by way of example of a particular practical example.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows the original shape (cut shape) before the start of production. FIG. 2 shows the original shape (cut shape) of FIG. 1 during processing. FIG. 3 shows the shape of FIG. 1 at a certain stage after processing. Figure 4 shows the finished bib or surface protector in its in-use configuration with the collar attached to the user.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A disposable apron, characterized in that one end of the apron is provided with a notch for forming an opening, and the other end is provided with a number of accordion-shaped folds.